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23.7.2024 | The number of unemployed jobseekers rose by 28,600 from June of last year. The number of new vacancies reported totalled 23,800. In all, the number of unfilled vacancies in June was 60,100, which is 63,700 fewer than a year ago.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/293-300-unemployed-jobseekers-in-june
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22.2.2024 | On 22 February 2024, the Government made a decision on four employment areas. All future employment areas are now known.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/te-services-reform-2024-finland-to-have-45-employment-areas
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13.3.2024 | Finland’s Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Ville Tavio will visit Los Angeles on 13–16 March 2024. During his visit, Minister Tavio will sign a letter of intent agreed between the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and the City of Los Angeles on clean transition and digitalisation. The Minister will also present Finnish expertise in clean energy, port security and the games industry.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/finland-and-the-united-states-to-intensify-cooperation-on-digitalisation-and-clean-technology
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7.2.2024 | Finland is currently participating in the 62nd session of the UN Commission for Social Development (CSocD62) that is held in New York. The Finnish delegation is led by Minister of Social Affairs and Health Kaisa Juuso.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/finland-wants-to-highlight-wellbeing-economy-approach-at-un-social-summit-2025
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28.6.2024 | On 24 June, the Ministerial Committee on Economic Policy decided that the Ministry of Finance would continue preparing a tax subsidy for large industrial investments that promote the clean transition. This tax subsidy would accelerate investments in the green transition.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/preparation-moves-forward-on-tax-subsidy-for-large-investments
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31.1.2024 | Lieutenant General Janne Jaakkola appointed Chief of Defence Ministry of Defence Publication date 31.1.2024 13.40 Type: Press release Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen has proposed Lieutenant General Janne Jaakkola as the Chief of Defence for the...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/lieutenant-general-janne-jaakkola-appointed-chief-of-defence
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16.10.2024 | The Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (COP16) will convene in Cali, Colombia on 21 October–1 November 2024. The main objective of COP16 is to agree on the implementation of the global biodiversity targets and the related monitoring. Finland’s delegation will be led by Minister of Climate and the Environment Kai Mykkänen.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/un-biodiversity-conference-in-cali-to-focus-on-implementation-of-new-biodiversity-targets
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10.12.2024 | Key information processing skills needed by Finland’s adult population (aged 16 to 65) in different areas of life were assessed in the Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC). The survey focused on literacy, numeracy and adaptive problem-solving skills. By international standards, Finland ranked at the top in literacy and numeracy skills.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410845/finland-a-leading-country-in-piaac-adult-population-survey
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8.12.2023 | EU foreign ministers will convene in Brussels on 11 December. Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen will represent Finland at the meeting.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/eu-foreign-affairs-council-to-discuss-russian-aggression-against-ukraine-situation-in-israel-and-the-region-the-sahel-and-economic-security
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15.12.2023 | Finland’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen will visit Washington D.C. on 18 December. She will meet U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken. A Defence Cooperation Agreement (DCA) between Finland and the United States will be signed during the visit.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/foreign-minister-valtonen-to-visit-washington-d.c
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24.8.2023 | Prime Minister Petteri Orpo visited Kyiv on Wednesday 23 August. There, he met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal and Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Ruslan Stefanchuk. Prime Minister Orpo also attended the third Crimea Platform Summit hosted by President Zelenskyy, where discussions highlighted the status of Crimea as part of Ukraine.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-orpo-meets-with-ukrainian-leaders-and-attends-crimea-platform-summit-in-kyiv
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23.8.2023 | Prime Minister Petteri Orpo is on a visit to Ukraine and met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv this morning. Orpo will also attend the third Crimea Platform Summit. In his meeting with Zelenskyy, Orpo stressed that Finland’s strong and unwavering support to Ukraine would continue.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-orpo-meets-with-ukrainian-president-zelenskyy
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15.7.2024 | On 15 July 2024, the Ministry of Transport and Communications published an assessment report on how the electrification of transport could contribute to the flexibility of the Finnish energy system. In accordance with EU requirements, the report describes the current state of the opportunities which the electrification of transport could offer and proposes measures.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/electrification-of-transport-can-contribute-to-flexibility-of-energy-system
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24.10.2023 | Finland has ranked eighth in the Gender Equality Index for the European Union (EU). The Index measured gender equality in various domains, such as work, health and power.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/finland-ranks-eighth-in-the-eu-gender-equality-index
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12.12.2023 | Estonia and the World Health Organization (WHO) will hold a conference on the development of health systems on 12-13 December 2023, where Finland will be represented by Minister of Social Affairs and Health Kaisa Juuso. In her speech, the Minister will address the economy of wellbeing, particularly the mutually supportive nature of both wellbeing policy measures and structures and the economy.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/resilient-and-sustainable-health-systems-for-the-future-on-the-agenda-at-tallinn-health-systems-conference
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23.1.2024 | On 23 January 2024, the Ministerial Committee on Economic Policy discussed the current investment climate in Finland. Finland has a high number of investment intensions for major clean transition projects and the Government is actively taking measures to promote their realisation.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/intentions-to-invest-in-finland-are-at-high-level-but-investment-climate-remains-challenging-1
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28.8.2024 | The status of the Baltic Sea remains predominantly poor. The effects of eutrophication in all sea areas disrupt biodiversity and the functioning of the food network. However, the harmful development may be reversing. Although the change is not substantial from the previous status assessment published in 2018, longer-term monitoring indicates a slight improvement.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/status-assessment-of-the-marine-environment-minor-improvements-in-the-state-of-sea-areas-in-finland-overall-picture-remains-poor
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23.1.2024 | On 23 January 2024, the Ministerial Committee on Economic Policy discussed the current investment climate in Finland. Finland has a high number of investment intensions for major clean transition projects and the Government is actively taking measures to promote their realisation.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/intentions-to-invest-in-finland-are-at-high-level-but-investment-climate-remains-challenging
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17.4.2024 | Minister for European Affairs and Ownership Steering Anders Adlercreutz and Czech Minister for European Affairs Martin Dvořák met in Helsinki on Wednesday 17 April. Discussions at the meeting focused on the countries’ common will for measures to ensure sustainable European security and competitiveness over the long term.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/minister-adlercreutz-and-czech-minister-for-european-affairs-dvorak-discuss-measures-to-ensure-peace-and-competitiveness-in-europe
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12.10.2023 | The Government has submitted to Parliament a proposal for amending the Act on the General Housing Allowance. The proposed amendments concern lowering the reimbursement rate of the allowance, tightening the effect of the income that affects the allowance, and abolishing the earned income allowance and the support for owner-occupied housing.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/changes-proposed-to-general-housing-allowance
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12.10.2023 | On 12 October 2023, the Government submitted to Parliament a government proposal for the national implementation of the EU Digital Services Act which aims to improve the transparency and safety of online intermediary services for users.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/progress-in-implementation-of-the-digital-services-act-government-proposes-an-act-on-the-supervision-of-online-intermediary-services
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21.12.2023 | On 21 December, the President of the Republic approved the bill on the European Union Emergency Travel Document (EU ETD) and the related amendments to other legislation. The acts will enter into force on 8 December 2025 when uniform provisions become simultaneously applicable in all EU Member States. The current provisions will apply until the entry into force of the acts.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/new-act-on-eu-emergency-travel-document
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14.12.2023 | Shared accommodation to be permanent practice from beginning of next year Ministry of Defence Publication date 14.12.2023 15.09 Type: Press release On 14 December 2023, the Government issued a new decree amending the Act on Voluntary Military Serv...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/236553176/shared-accommodation-to-be-permanent-practice-from-beginning-of-next-year
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24.1.2024 | On 23 January 2024, Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen appointed Suldaan Said Ahmed as her Special Envoy on Peace Mediation in the Horn of Africa. In his role as the Foreign Minister’s Special Envoy, Said Ahmed will focus on supporting peace processes.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/suldaan-said-ahmed-appointed-as-foreign-minister-s-special-envoy-on-peace-mediation-in-the-horn-of-africa
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21.11.2023 | Prime Minister of Latvia Evika Siliņa will visit Finland on Friday 24 November at the invitation of Prime Minister Petteri Orpo.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-of-latvia-to-visit-finland
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8.12.2023 | Finland will use new REPowerEU funding to speed up the transition to clean energy. The EU’s Economic and Financial Affairs Council approved the REPowerEU chapter of Finland’s Recovery and Resilience Plan (RRP) on Friday 8 December.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/10623/eu-approves-supplement-to-finland-s-recovery-plan
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13.9.2023 | On 13 September 2023, the Government approved changes to the Interreg Aurora and Interreg Central Baltic programmes implemented at the EU’s internal borders. Funding from suspended external border cooperation programmes between Finland and Russia will be transferred to these programmes.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/more-resources-for-eu-s-internal-cooperation-programmes-interreg-aurora-and-interreg-central-baltic
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18.4.2024 | In the evening on Wednesday 17 April, the special European Council discussed the security situation in Europe and the Middle East. The European Union condemned Russia’s attacks on Ukraine and called for swift military assistance. Ukraine is in urgent need of support, especially when it comes to air defence. The EU leaders also expressed their concern over the tense situation in the Middle East and called on all parties to avoid the use of force.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/prime-minister-orpo-stresses-need-for-urgent-military-support-to-ukraine-and-calls-for-restraint-in-the-middle-east
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14.10.2024 | The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment has granted a total of EUR 44,546,484 in investment aid to 12 projects under the national Recovery and Resilience Plan (RRP). Moreover, by a decision supported by the Ministerial Finance Committee on 3 October, EUR 28,048,200 was granted to Nordic Ren-Gas Oy for a large demonstration project on new energy technology.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/eur-72.6-million-in-investment-aid-granted-to-13-clean-energy-projects
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22.3.2024 | State Secretary Mika Nykänen has reported the results of his review of the conditions for starting labour market model negotiations to both Prime Minister Petteri Orpo and Minister of Employment Arto Satonen. According to the report, the organisations consider the preparation of a common agreement-based labour market model to be necessary. Some of the organisations, however, have preconditions for starting negotiations.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/minister-of-employment-satonen-legislative-preparation-to-develop-the-mediation-system-continues-i-hope-that-the-employee-organisations-will-internally-still-find-a-path-to-agreement
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2.5.2024 | Amendments to the EU Regulation on minimum breaks and rest periods were published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 2 May 2024. Specific rules were included in the Regulation to change the driving times and rest periods in the occasional passenger transport sector. In most cases, occasional passenger transport means chartered transport by bus or coach. The sector has special characteristics that the goods transport or regular coach and bus transport sectors do not share.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/amendments-to-driving-times-and-rest-periods-of-drivers-engaged-in-occasional-bus-and-coach-transport-services
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20.5.2024 | The EU General Affairs Council (GAC) will meet on Tuesday 21 May in Brussels. In the meeting, the GAC will start preparations for the June European Council, continue the EU’s annual rule of law dialogue and take stock of the rule of law situation in Poland. Minister for European Affairs and Ownership Steering Anders Adlercreutz will represent Finland at the meeting.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/ministers-for-european-affairs-to-review-rule-of-law-situation-in-poland
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6.12.2023 | The telecommunications ministers of Finland, Estonia and Sweden stress that the resilience of critical underwater infrastructure is now more important than ever. The ministers underlined the importance of resilient infrastructure at the Telecommunications Council in Brussels 5 December 2023.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/finland-estonia-and-sweden-emphasise-the-importance-of-resilient-european-submarine-infrastructure
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16.4.2024 | Prime Minister Petteri Orpo will represent Finland at the extraordinary European Council on 17–18 April in Brussels, where discussions will focus on the tense situation in the international arena. Items on the EU leaders’ agenda include the ongoing events in the Middle East and Ukraine, relations with Türkiye and Europe’s long-term competitiveness.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/european-council-to-discuss-international-tensions-at-brussels-meeting
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23.1.2024 | The International Monetary Fund (IMF) published its statement on the Finnish economy on Tuesday 23 January.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/10623/international-monetary-fund-urges-finland-to-take-further-action-to-balance-general-government-finances
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10.4.2024 | The European Union has granted EUR 1.9 million to Finnish businesses for constructing recharging points for electric cars in the Baltic States and EUR 4.2 million for constructing hydrogen charging points in Finland. Funding was granted under the Transport Programme of the Connecting Europe Facility, CEF.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/eur-6.1-million-in-eu-funding-to-finnish-businesses-for-construction-of-electricity-recharging-points-and-hydrogen-refuelling-stations
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8.3.2024 | In its meeting on Friday 8 March, the Ministerial Committee on European Union Affairs received an overview of topical issues being dealt with in the Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN). The Ministerial Committee also outlined Finland’s positions for two upcoming council meetings.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/ministerial-committee-on-european-union-affairs-discusses-economic-and-financial-matters
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14.12.2023 | On 14 December 2023, the Government submitted to Parliament a proposal for changes to the Posted Workers Act. The Act would be amended to better meet the requirements of two EU Directives. The Government’s proposal is based on infringement proceedings the European Commission has initiated against Finland.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/amendments-to-the-posted-workers-act
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11.1.2024 | The Government proposes that the President of the Republic adopt the acts nationally implementing the EU Digital Services Act, which aims to improve the transparency and safety of online intermediary services for users.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/government-proposes-approval-of-digital-services-act-implementation
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23.8.2023 | Prime Minister Petteri Orpo is on a visit to Ukraine and met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv this morning. Orpo will also attend the third Crimea Platform Summit. In his meeting with Zelenskyy, Orpo stressed that Finland’s strong and unwavering support to Ukraine would continue.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/10616/prime-minister-orpo-meets-with-ukrainian-president-zelenskyy